The Successful Contractor

Interest Free, Deferred Payment Loans For Contractors

The plumbing residential service and replacement market in the Oshkosh, Wis., area had been pretty steady until about the fall of 2008. Plumbing contracting businesses such as EC Merrill Inc. had cleanup jobs on their books from area flooding. But when that business “dried up” and the recession continued, those same plumbing contractors found it tough to keep cash flowing.

by Kelly Faloon

What They Don’t Teach You At Trade School

While Ivy League schools boast graduates that are heads of state and leaders of industry, Clockwork is quietly helping thousands of contracting business owners achieve success that would rival theirs.

by Mike Murphy

Focus on Your Future Coming to Town

Clockwork Home Services Inc. will hold three meetings designed to provide independent contractors with strategies to use buying power, state-of-the-art technology, and new advertising strategies to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. The special events will be initially held in three cities, Orlando on March 26, Las Vegas on April 16, and Dallas on May 7.

Franchisers Offer Option in Turbulent Times

The current economy “means a smaller opportunity in both dollars and customers for the small mom and pop contractor,” said Mark Liston, vice president of sales and marketing for Clockwork Home Services. “We offer that contractor an opportunity to remain independent while getting the benefit of better costs, advertising, training, financing, direction, and understanding.”

by Peter Powell